Un plato tipico de Honduras: Pescado Frito en el Lago de Yojoa, Honduras // A typical dish from Honduras: Fried Fish from Lake Yojoa

Una de mis comidas favoritas de la cocina Catracha (Honduras) es un plato tipico: pescado frito. Para mi es casi mandatorio ir al Lago de Yojoa solo para comerme un pescado frito, que viene de ese mismo lago.

En general, los restaurantes que estan al rededor de el Lago de Yojoa te dejan escojer el pescado que quieres freir. Casi siempre voy por uno mediano y que este gordito. Jejeje.

El tipico plato de pescado frito viene con tajaditas, tortillas, arroz con frijoles (conocido como "casamiento"). Y tambien le puedes agregar as much or as little curtido. Y me gusta tener una cervezita Nacional de Honduras al lado. Apoco no se te antojo??

Is there a plate in your Culture that is similar to this one? 

How to Make a Rainbow Salad [Recipe]

This is one of our signature year round salads. It goes great with any kind of dressing, freshly squeezed lemon juice or balsamic vinegar.I like the way it ALWAYS brightens up a plate with the beautiful array of colours. It's always a part of our Thanksgiving and Christmas meal too.

Use your discretion for how much (or little) you use of each item.
You will need:

• Romaine Lettuce
• Spinach
• Tomato
• Dried Cranberries
• Walnuts 
• Yellow Peppers 
• Carrots (shredded)
• Cucumber

You can also top with your choice of dressing. I personally like any kind of vinaigrette. Let me know what you think.

Carnitas Loros Ferr 1 in Mexico City, Mexico

Before heading into Diego Rivera's Museum, Anahucalli, Gabriel and I asked some of the locals where we could find some GREAT tacos. The majority suggested we try Carnitas Loros Ferr 1 down the street.

Whenever we are in Mexico, Gabriel has to have tacos de buche, so he was thrilled to see that they were offered at Loros Ferr 1. You can just see how pleased Gabriel was with the arrival of his delicious tacos de buche. And just incase you were wondering, buche is "pork stomach." Good buche is tender and only slightly chewy, which this was! 

I went for the typical tacos de carnitas and they were delicious! Of course, I added my favorite taco toppings of pico de gallo, salsa de aguacate and freshly squeezed lemon. Oh yes, the tortillas were freshly HAND-MADE!!!! 

The service at Carnitas Loros Ferr 1 was great, staff was courteous and food was delivered quickly.

HAVE YOU TRIED TACOS DE BUCHE?

CARNITAS LOROS FERR 1

Museo 123, Coyoacan

Mexico City, Mexico

Brew Co in Manhattan Beach, CA

We were heading towards Torrence to return our Toyota Prius V and realized that we had about six hours to kill before catching our flight to Vancouver. So I checked the GPS for a beach that was  around Torrence and LAX and stumbled upon Manhattan Beach, a beachfront City located in SW LA.

All I can say is that Manhattan Beach is BEAUTIFUL. There are many cute boutiques, coffee joints, eateries and pretty houses to look at too. 

We parked our car on the main street, Manhattan Beach Boulevard and headed downhill towards to beach on foot. We were excited to see that there was a pier to enjoy too, so we continued our walk on the Manhattan Beach Pier and appreciated the beautiful view; people swimming, playing volleyball, fishing and of course a Cali must, SURFING! 

After a while, our stomach's started to grumble and we were ready to get some lunch, so we headed back up the hill on Manhattan Beach Boulevard and came across a couple of restaurants. After checking out a couple of the menus, we decided to take a seat at Brew Co.

Image from Brew Co.

We were seated quickly and had a great view of the beach. Brew Co has a a good variety of choices for food and drinks on their menu. Their appetizer list is great, you can have the typical appy of nachos, calamari, wings or go for some kabobs or filet mignon chili.

They have 11 different kinds of salads to choose from and have lunch and dinner sized portions. I'm not really a salad kind of eater when I go to restaurants, so unfortunately I didn't try one, but Hawaiian Ahi Salad was tempting.

Yes, they also have sandwiches and burgers, which come with your choice of one side. Gabriel ordered the Hickory Burger: USDA PRIME ground chuck topped with bacon, two onion rings, homemade hickory BBQ sauce, cheddar cheese, tomato and lettuce served on a homemade sesame seed bun...with a side of fries. His hickory burger was literally half the size of his head. I still don't know how heat managed to put that thing in his mouth hahaha.

He really liked his Hickory Burger, said the patty was juicy and was happy that there were more than 2 pieces of onion rings inside!

I ordered the Tex-Mex Chipotle Burger: Seasoned USDA PRIME ground chuck, jalapeno Jack cheese, grilled Anaheim chilies, green leaf lettuce, guacamole, tomatoes, red onions and chipotle aioli on a toasted French roll...with a side of onion rings.

I also enjoyed my meal, but was disappointed that my Tex-Mex Chipotle Burger was not spicy at all. I guess the grilled chilies and chipotle aioli were weak...so I had to pour some Frank's on it, which is a different kind of heat compared to chipotle and chilies. 

Lots of good local and international beers and wines to choose from too. We obviously went for a pint of beer because it's the perfect pairing for a burger. We'll give Brew Co another go next time we are in LA for sure.

BREW CO

124 Manhattan Beach Blvd.

Manhattan Beach, CA

90266

La Guelaguetza in Los Angeles, California

Yeah, I know! This weekly  spotlight on the delicious food from various restaurants is making my mouth water too!! Hahaha, I'm going to start calling this segment, the Monday Munchies hahaha.

La Guelaguetza is not only THE LA hot spot for authentic Oaxacan food, but also home to one of the largest selections of Mezcals in the USA! And our local LA friends said to believe the hype, that it was DELICIOSO! So you can kind of get a feel of why Gabriel and I were so excited to finally sit down and eat at La Guelaguetza! 

Bueno, upon arriving, we were warmly greeted and quickly seated. And like any good Mexican restaurant, the complimentary totopos, or "tortilla chips" were served. But to our wonderful surprise, they were served with a side of MOLE (moh-leh), instead of your typical pico de gallo!!!!!! ^.^ Now if you haven't tried MOLE before, oh mai gawsh you are missing out! 

There were many delicious authentic Oaxacan options on the menu, so we asked our server to recommend a dish that we could share.  He suggested we try the Especial de Carnes, which includes: grilled tasajo (thinly sliced grilled beef), cecina (thinly sliced, salted and partially dried beef or pork), chorizo and Oaxacan string cheese. Served with rice, black beans and green salad. 

We liked the Especial de Carnes, but I honestly don't know if it was worth the $16. I was disappointed with the store bought tortillas that had clearly been warmed up in micowave...which were advertised on their menu as freshly hand made.

Onto our next dish...a plate of fried CHAPULINES (grasshoppers). Yes, I was feeling adventurous and in need of something high in protein (and crunchy!), hahaha! I had never eaten grasshoppers before, so I figured I might as well check that off my bucket list! We also asked if we could have a sampling of three moles on the side (red, black and coloradito).

When I saw this huge plate of CHAPULINES infront of me, I thought I had lost my mind...forget it, I was about to bail eating those hopping insects...ah, f#CK it, I grabbed one, closed my eyes and started chewing...and chewing....and chewing. Damn, these little grasshopper were dry and crunchy!! Hahaha, mind over matter...forget they're grasshoppers that have legs and eyes and poop inside....by making TACOS!!

I grabbed a tortilla, spread some mole negro, added some Oaxacan cheese, sprinkled a handful of grasshoppers ontop, rolled it up and took a bite....mmmmmmuch better! I highly recommend eating tacos de chapulines! Hahaha, I had about 5, each time rotating between moles (rojo, negro and coloradito).

La Guelaguetza Restaurant

3014 W Olympic Blvd.

Los Angeles, CA 90006